I've never been cocky. Even right now I don't like to talk about the Olympics.

The hard days are what make you stronger.

You have to remember that the hard days are what make you stronger. The bad days make you realize what a good day is. If you never had any bad days, you would never have that sense of accomplishment!

The majority of the things that I do, I'm actually afraid to do, but you just have to have a positive attitude and block out any fears that you have.

Gymnastics is my whole life, and I dream of going to the Olympics and being a world champ.

You have to give 110% all the time. 100% isn't good enough anymore.

I think imperfection is beauty. Instead of being insecure about my muscles, I've learned to love them. I don't even think of it as a flaw anymore because it's made me into the athlete that I am.

I just stay focused, and I always think about gymnastics. I am just doing what I always do... working really hard and pushing myself to the maximum and keeping myself motivated.

There's nothing better than going out there and seeing USA on your leotard.

When I'm older, I want to have my own workout clothes line, like leggings and cute jackets in bright and fun colors.

I was so happy to go to prom so I could have a mental break because I've been working so hard. It felt so good to feel normal for once, and then the next day, I was in the gym again.

The overdressed traveler betrays more interest in being seen than in seeing, while the true traveler knows that the novel world about her serves as the most appropriate accessory.

Goodness is grace.

All things are within the Circle. That is the very Center of what we believe. If all things are not enclosed, then there is no Circle.

We'd all like a reputation for generosity and we'd all like to buy it cheap.

An artist paints his own reality.

Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering.

And please, don't take offense. It's not an insult if it's true. - Devyn

I met a real looker. He picked me up at the two dollar slot machines, so you know he's no cheapskate." Grandma Mazur

I think it's dawning on some Democrats that obstructing the Patriot Act, like they've been obstructing everything else, is bad for them politically.

Are you strong enough to be my man?